It was such lovely weather on Sunday and what better way to celebrate it than going to Art on the Hill organised by the Grafton Gallery Foundation.  Located at San Ramon a beautiful home on 214 acres with magnificent views overlooking the Clarence River right to the Pacific Ocean. 

Hey where was everyone?  A shame so many people missed out on this opportunity to enjoy the day...  but alot of artists enjoyed it and the hard working foundation members provided gourmet sausage sizzle and wines from the granite belt, or you could have brought your own picnic. 

funky view of artist Tracy Patemen through her fine silverware


It is hard to do justice to Tracy Patemen's work with quick photos.  She has just moved to the area from Canberra, she is in the tinker tailor soldier sailor exhibition which explores 100 great Australian women stories with 100 of Australia's finest women jewellers responding by making a brooch.  Check out the show if you are in Grafton. http://www.graftongallery.nsw.gov.au/  

Fergus in one of the best seats of the house!

The only thing growing in my vegie patch!

I was hoping to show off fantastic vegies but I forgot that all those wonderful wildlife creatures that I am enjoying here like to eat vegies!!  Once those crisp green leaves shot up for a satisfying glance... they were gone again, or rather decimated.  I now have some coz and rocket growing inside. 

Check out my neighbour.  He is a bit camera shy but loves to stroll around the garden.  In fact if I left the door open he would come in.  Have you ever heard a peacock call?  I was dreaming one morning there was an elephant outside trumpeting!!!  but its not really that sound... it sounds like a tug boat horn!

My colourful neighbour